4.00 1m. 7f. 101yds. 17 Declared. Festival Trials Day M'dn H'dle (DIV I) of €12,000.00 5-y-o plus
1st - €7,200.00 2nd - €2,400.00 3rd - €1,200.00 4th - €600.00 5th - €360.00 6th - €240.00
FormscanBy Alan Magee - HIGHLAND CHARGE won a Fairyhouse bumper on debut and has come up against some smart types in maiden hurdles. The Noel Meade-trained gelding has filled the runner-up spot on his latest two outings behind The Goffer and Sir Gerhard respectively and that form has obviously been working out well since. Micro Manage is a high class gelding on the Flat but has yet to translate that to hurdles and was placed for the third time in a maiden hurdle when soundly beaten by Flame Bearer at Fairyhouse last month. Onlyhuman also has a three-figure rating on the Flat but was very disappointing in a maiden hurdle here a fortnight ago. Bumper winners Devil’s Cut and Perceval Legallois are others to note.
A hurdle for five years old and upwards, maidens at startingWeights - 11st 12lbs Mares allowed 7lbs